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May 31,2008
Portland Makes NYT List of 31 Summer Stops
by pearlgirl
The New York Times has named 31 interesting places to visit this summer. Portland made the list as a foodie haven: "As far as foodie havens go, Portland has been better known for its vegan cafes and eco-hippie cooperatives than for restaurants with gastronomic ambitions. But an emerging locavore movement has changed that. Drawn by the city’s low rents and artsy vibe, young chefs are breaking the culinary mold and tapping into the Northwestern bounty of local fisheries, small meat purveyors and artisanal farms. Sample the heat at places like Clyde Common (Southwest 10th and Stark; 503-228-3333; www.clydecommon.com ), which serves novel dishes like crispy pork belly with blood orange marmalade." How do you sell a trip to Portland to your family and friends? Read the full article
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May 22,2008
Two neighborhoods, one community
by shooter
From the Southwest Community Connection : Hillsdale and Multnomah Village have been neighbors for a long time. For six, seven or eight decades – depending on how you measure history – our communities have been intertwined, often more than we realize. This, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Multnomah Village is a good time to check perceptions of each other. How does Hillsdale view Multnomah Village? How does the Village view Hillsdale? Of course, the village is older, by roughly 30 years. The origins are reflected in the architecture. The scale of just about everything in the Village is smaller. Smaller houses, smaller roads, smaller shops, and, yes, fewer parking places. Hillsdale, served by eight bus lines and divided by four lanes of traffic, became a transit funnel serving the post-World War II suburbs. The Village has turned its back to busy Multnomah Boulevard, once a rail line that literally put the place on the map. Public institutions hav
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May 22,2008
City’s sidewalk plan battered by neighbors’ protests
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From the Portland Tribune : Emotions ran high at four meetings throughout the area last month as Portland city officials presented their solution to the long-lamented lack of sidewalks in residential areas throughout Southwest Portland. Many vocal opponents were outraged at the cost and said they didn’t trust the government’s figures or didn’t like the sidewalk designs. “I don’t have any confidence or faith in what they’re doing,” said Hamilton Street resident Katie Lynch, echoing the concerns of many that the city would run over budget, leaving property owners with the bill. “I don’t care what they think,” she said, “that’s what would happen.” The open houses came after a year of developing guidelines for a “halo” local improvement district – a taxing method designed by Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams. The method was offered as a way to raise the millions of dollars needed
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May 15,2008
Council to mull use for Army reserve site
by pearlgirl
From the Portland Tribune... The City Council is scheduled to consider the fate of the Sears U.S. Army Reserve Corps building in Southwest Portland on June 4, and is expected to recommend a new use for it within two weeks after that.
Four groups are interested in redeveloping the 3.7-acre site at 2730 S.W. Multnomah Blvd. As discussed during an open house there May 8, the projects are:
• A Westside Emergency Coordination, Management and Operations Center operated jointly by the Portland Office of Transportation, the Portland Water Bureau and the Portland Office of Emergency Management.
As envisioned by the agencies, the center would include crisis communications equipment and heavy equipment that would be used both for maintenance and emergency responses.
• A housing project created by Neighborhood House social service organization and Community Partners for Affordable Housing, the nonprofit organization that built the Watershed S
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Four groups are interested in redeveloping the 3.7-acre site at 2730 S.W. Multnomah Blvd. As discussed during an open house there May 8, the projects are:
• A Westside Emergency Coordination, Management and Operations Center operated jointly by the Portland Office of Transportation, the Portland Water Bureau and the Portland Office of Emergency Management.
As envisioned by the agencies, the center would include crisis communications equipment and heavy equipment that would be used both for maintenance and emergency responses.
• A housing project created by Neighborhood House social service organization and Community Partners for Affordable Housing, the nonprofit organization that built the Watershed S
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May 5,2008
PDC to take last comments on fate of Sears armory
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From The Portland Tribune: The Portland Development Commission is finally nearing the end of its 1½-year study of the Sears U.S. Army Reserve Corps building on Multnomah Boulevard and is inviting public comment one last time before it forwards the information to the City Council. David Sheern, the project coordinator, said the PDC will not make a recommendation to either the public or the council as to which of the three proposed uses would be best for the 3.7-acre property. That’s up to the community and the council, and ultimately, to the U.S. Department of Defense, which still owns the property and will decide who will get the property at a free or reduced cost. The twist is that federal regulations say surplus property, such as the Sears building, should be used for homeless services or housing. That coupled with the city’s 10-year plan to end homelessness should mean that one of the three organizations vying to build low-income housing there — Commu
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